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Mesurng. Funnel.

Patented March` 12, 1867.

GEORGE W. MCCANN, OF SPRINGFIELD, CTE-I0.

` Laim Patent No. 62,866, @and Marat 12, 1867.'y

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Be it known that I, GEORGE W. lVlcCANN, of Springfield, in the county of Clark., and State of-Ohio, have invented a new and useful improvement in Funnel Measuresjand -I do hereby-,declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Fignre 1 is a vertical sectional elevation of my funnel measure.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the same.

Figure 3 is an elevation of one of the nozzles, showing the spiral wire around it.

My invention consists in providing a graduated funnel with a removablebase, so that the same article may be used as an `ordinary measure or as a funnel. It also consists in winding a wire spirally about the nozzle of the funnel, so that when inserted in the neck of a bottle'or jug an air space is left on all sides of it. It further consists in the special devices used to render theseideas operative.- A

That others may understand the construction and operation of my funnel measure, I will particularly describe it. i

The cup of the funnel, A, may be in the form pepresented, or in the ordinary conical form of a funnel, as this is immaterial. It should be provided with a handle, B, to render its use more convenient. The valve C is. tted to the bottom, and is placed on the stem D, which passes, at its upperend, through the guide E, and is raised or lowered by the thumb-lever F. When it is desired to use this instrument as an ordina-ry funnel, the valve C is raised by pressing down the outer end of' the lever F, and itfmay be retained in that position vby the `latch @which slides endways on the uppcrside of the handle B, and may he slipped over the end of the lever F, to keepy it depressed and the valve raised. When the lever F is released, the spring H- forces the lever F upward, and brings the lvalve to its seat; or the valve C, stern D, andA guide E may be entirely removed. The scale I is removable, and may only be attached when it is desired to use the implement as a measure. The graduated portion of the scale lies against the inner surface of the vessel, while the other portion, which is bent over the rim of the cup, cu'rves outward and downward, forminga handle, and finally rests against the outer surface ofthe cup with a spring pressure, so that it will remain at any point where placed. A ring is placed at the upper end ofthe sca-le, for convenience in hanging it up when not in use. The nozzle screws into the bottom ofthe cup, and may be easily removed for the purpose of replacing it with a larger or smaller nozzle, as may hedesirable. The wire K, (see lig. 3,) is wound spirally around the outside of the nozzle from point to base, .so that as the nozzle is inserted into the neck of a bottle or other vessel, the wire will be interposed on all sides between the nozzle and vessel, and a free escape of air will be permitted. Thc'base L is also removable by unscrewing it from the bottom ofthe cup. This will not often be necessary, as it will only be required when the neck of the vessel to he filled will not permit the nozzle to enter without removing the base L. By this union of'devices Iproduce a very useful improvement, capable of being used as a simple vessel for holding liquids, or transferring them from one vvessel to another, a measure of quantity, anda funnel. The scale may be attached only when itsf services are required, and as it requires no grooves or gains to keep it in place, when removed a perfectly lplain surface remains, which may be cleaned without diiliculty. Thescale as presented 'in this `application may also be plac'ed at any part of the side of the c up where the position of'the light or convenienc'e may make it most desirable. When theimplement is to be cleansed the guide-bridge E may be removed, taking with it the valve,lvalvestem, and thumb-lever, so that the interior surface of the vessel will be left entirely clear. .The bridge E is retained in place by slipping the outer end, (which is bent downward so as to conform to the shape of the cup A,) through a hole in the base of the handle B, and under a loop, M, soldered to the outer side ofthe cup A, as shown in figs. '1 and 2.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure Dy Letters Patent, is-

1. The scaleI,in combination with the cup A of a funnel, when said scale is constructed substantially as described, .and retained in place by a spring pressure against the side ofthe cup.

.2.l The guide-bridge E, in combination with the valve C, stem I), and cup A,` of a funnel, when constructed so as 'to he readily removable, substantially as and furthe purposeset forth.

3; The removable base L, in combination with the cup andnozzle ofa funnel measure, substantially as andfor the purpose set forth. I v y 4.' The nozzle d of afun-ne'l, constructed with the wireK 'wound spirally around its outer surface, for the purpose-oi` permitting theair to pass upward by theside of the nozzle, as set forth.

5. The combined cup, funnehand measure, constructed and arranged as set forth. GEO. w. MCCANN.

Witnesses:

WM. H. WHITELY,

Guo. W. Banus. 

